Return of the Routine: Punt or Touchdown?

On this last day we’ve settled into a routine. But you know what’s going to happen. It will happen. I must warn you. You get back in a routine and then you have one of those days. The days you just want to punt. When a team punts in a football game, they give up control of the ball. And when a homeschool parent punts, she relinquishes control of the current situation to the One who is in control.

We’ve had plenty of those days in our homeschool. And through those days, I’ve learned a few things for turning the day around. Because He didn’t say ‘if’ trials come but ‘when’ trials come. And He also said, “Come to Me.”

Often it’s housework that distracts me The Housekeeping Habits That Bless Our Home – “Since I find myself in the overwhelm of this task, I thought there might be some of you doing the same – and feeling the overwhelm too? The habits I’m sharing are the basic housekeeping ones for our Hodgepodge.”

Touchdown

Congratulations – You’ve reached the end zone. Celebrate! Even if you’ve already had to punt – and it’s just the first week, the first day. Children thrive on a routine. But we all need a little fun mixed in. It can’t all be predictable.

Go to the pool, pull out the paints and art projects, take a walk in the park, bake something, watch a movie. Praise Him and praise your children for all you have accomplished.

Around the supper table, reflect andCelebrate Every Day. “Why not find something to celebrate? A lost tooth, an extra measure of kindness, diligence in school work or finding the long-lost library book.”

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I’d love to hear your thoughts on getting back into a routine. How is it going? Any specific questions after this series?

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Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos homeschooling five children. The biggest lesson she’s learned? At the end of the day – when the dishes are put away and the children are tucked in bed – truly what matters is each child’s relationship with the Lord. Raising children is a God-given privilege and, folks, the time is short.